Opinion / Columnist
In honour of our living and dead Heroes/Heroines
18 Jul 2014 at 03:11hrs | Views
Every year in August Zimbabweans have a national and moral duty to remember and commemorate the lives of both deceased and living Zimbabwean cadres who sacrificed their precious lives and blood for the sake of our security, freedom, peace and prosperity.
It is imperative to note that these gallant sons and daughters fought for the direct protection of our sovereignty and freedom. It is our moral obligation to remember those who have sacrificed their lives for our motherland Zimbabwe.
When one thinks of living and departed heroes, names such as President Robert Mugabe, Jason Ziyaphapha Moyo, Simon Mazorodze, Herbet Chitepo, Josiah Magama Tongogara, 'Rex' Mujuru, father Zimbabwe-Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo, Leopold Takawira and heroines like Sally Hayfron Mugabe, Mbuya Nehanda, Ruth Chinamano to mention only a few will often come to mind. Their contribution to Zimbabwe has been, and still continues to be invaluable.
Many of our heroes/heroines were tortured to death while a lot were detained just to see a free and sovereign nation. It doesn't matter whether they were declared national, provincial or district war liberators. They paid the ultimate price during the armed struggle and we all have to pay due respect to their tireless endeavours to liberate the country from the colonial bondage.
It is also worth noting that thousands of Zimbabwean cadres were killed at Chimio, Nyadzonya and Mkush in their quest to see a free Zimbabwe. Indeed war takes a great human and infrastructural toll. For that reason, we will always admire and cherish the immense achievements and great contribution done by our fellow comrades of transforming this country from oppressive white rule into a peaceful nation.
It is however surprising and disturbing when you hear some people saying, "Munoti makasunungura nyika, endai munoisungirira pakare tigoisunungurawo isu."
In short, every single one of us owes our fallen and living heroes/heroines a profound debt of gratitude. It is our responsibility as Zimbabweans to continuously pay our tribute to these cadres whose blood was shed during the liberation struggle.
Despite the fact that not all heroes /heroines will grab the attention of the media and achieve instant recognition and status, the truth is that the cadres
bequeathed to us liberty. Freedom is a lifetime gift from the gallant sons and daughters and today we boast of all civil liberties, including freely walking in areas and streets that were reserved for whites and regarded as "no-go" areas for blacks.
Thumbs up to you comrades!
Source - Peacemaker Zano
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